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Meaning of covertism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A bias or policy of being covert.

uncountable

Examples

“It has just struck (another strike !!!) the Writer, that it may be singular for him to overtly express himself as an Editor-Egomet — a sort of " I myself I," — instead of adopting the qua " double Jemmy-ism" of Editores-Nosmet, or the more usual "We ourselves We-ism" of covertism !”
“What's more, he published a policy statement (it was pasted on the wall in the metro Planning Section office) giving clear backing to covertism. It said that all overtists were saboteurs and monarchists in the pay of France - well, it didn't actually say that: the relevant sentence ran: 'Is it a coincidence that at this very moment the Paris metro is being expanded in accord with so-called overtist principles?'”
“Unfortunately, this is not always easy because of covertism.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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